Press Conference USA

February 09, 2013 8:21 AM

SONIA FALEIRO, AWARD-WINNING INDIAN AUTHOR

In the aftermath of the brutal rape and murder of a 23-year old physical therapy student in India, which sparked an international outcry, host Carol Castiel along with VOA Bangla Service reporters Anis Ahmed and Shegoftah Nasreen Queen, speak with award-winning Indian writer, Sonia Faleiro, author of the New York Times op-ed piece “The Unspeakable Truth about Rape in India,” about the underlying causes of widespread sexual harassment and violence against women in India and whether or not this case is a turning point for positive change.